Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-01

count Of this outbreak OF proslavery violence has
unso the cs OF t1e line
| same principle that the slaves used to be de-
| nounced as the cause Of the war. The fact ia,
and Land, and the Cunard line, although flying the
British nag found 1t for their interest to yield to
slaseholding dictation. But believe am the
last man OF color prescribed on even the Cunard
line. l made such noise In England about 1t at
the time that Sam1 Cunard himself publicly de-
hia .6a t one De
temptation OF the forces OF nature is enlarging
Standing on the deck of the City OF Rome ana NOV
appearance and character and then looking out
upon the broad dashing pillows OF the Atlantic,
OF mankind are various. They differ like the
waves, but are one like the sea.
THE HoAE-RuLE QUESTION.
The features OF England are too well known to
justify me in saying much about my sojourn In
that country. 1t is common nowadays to speak
with the rest OF the world, and there NAV be truth
In that representation, but the American who
justify that Conclusion Great Britain e tho9e6
small IN territory and limited In population, as
compared with our Republic, is still Great Britain,
IN her civil order great In her CIVILIZATION, great
In her physical and mental vigor, great In her
statesmansnip and great in her elements Of power
landed there, as when we left there, was home
rule or coercion for Ireland. No question Of
has has stirred So deeply
Sen who have aessa ana
once found Themselves widely Separated on a this
vast and vital question. There is much strength
In the positions Of i, each party the Of
order liberty and civilization win be better served
and better secured in the union OF Great Britain
age does not favor small Municipalities. Extension
organization, unifcation, are more In harmony
Ireland however is not Its limited population its
restitution OF statesmen. or its ability to MAIN
tain an independent government, but that there
and tS Two ~ loyal to the union
The loyal part OF the people OF Ireland Us class
are REP, Protestants, and the home rule men are
element in the British political cauldron. The
tory party profess to see In home rule the enter
% andsg tSs Of
Prot estant population into the power OF the hos.
tile Catholc-a result they look upon With unaf-
the generous and noble-minded John Bright to
array his powerful influence against home rule.
republican p IN his symPathies and in convictions
republican majority rule to Ireland. His Treat
friend, Mr. Gladstone, hitherto far more conserve
GH MI Bgnt has scruples
the majority. He is bitterly reproached Tor his
change OF 'front.' II Is said that he did not always
that his conversion Is far too sudden to be pen,l
Inc. His answer to this, however. seems fo he
nonest, statesmannke and conclusive. He tried
cion the only remedy for the Ills Of that county
ne treated Ireland as wise physician would treat
when he found that one course OF treatment faiied
to restore health he tried another His method
was changed. but his object never hardly need
Ireland as held by MI. Gladstone am So i,o ,H
for the sake OF England and for the sake of Ire.
lane iaaa' Inc former WIZ throw on tremendous
Ing IT, The glory Of England viii cease to be soiied
with shame for the grievances OF Ireland. and
the world and made Responsible for her own goos
or Ill cOnd1tlOn. Though often charged with seek-
Ing the dismemberment OF the British empire. I
in the united Kingdom; but he is for the rule Of
OF love instead OF the rule OF hate. the rule Of
trust and confidence instead Of the rule Of doubt
AN ESTIMATE OF GLADSTONE.
WANTED much to see this famous statesman
and orator While in London. 1t has been my GOOD
fortune to hear many Of the best speakers in this
county and IN England. have heard Webster,
Everett, sumner. Phillips, and all other great
heard Sir Robert Peel. Richard Golden. Georpe
thompson, John Bright Lord Brougham, O'Con-
felt it would be Something to hear the peer Of sp anY
| Of the greatest OF them. Well the opportunlty
was afforded me. heard Mr.. Gladstone under
the
occasion OF his motion in parliament to reject the
famous or Infamous coercion bill. For weeks the
bin had been debated and MT: Gladstone had
curious to know what he could say further: The
tide OF public opinion was strong against him, and
the passage OF the bill was already assured. The
press OF the country, for the most part, had kept
up steady flre upon him, loading him with re-
proaches Of the bitterest kind. The house
him when be rose to make his last great efrort 70
defeat TINS force Dill for Ireland, which he knew
U1S to nU5 &c but M had
The first glance at his face impressed me- There
was singular blending OF qualities In 1.-THE
lamb and the lion were there; dauntless as a
veteran soldier and yet meek as Q saint. His
speech was one OF the grandest ever heard, and
was listened to with prOf0undest silence by the
whole house. Ny expectations were high-very
| high-but In some respects they were Tar eX-
| ceeded. For one hour and q hall, without pause,
out one stream OF eloQuence, learning and arru.
ment which seemed to me irresistible. When he
sat down the government benches, as wen as the
and poor Mr.. Balf0ur, the secretary for Ireland.
was left almost without an audience.
| VISITING OLD RRIRNDs.
! Ny visit to England was in some respects senti.
hands Of some Of the dear friends and acSu us Int
ances i met there forty-two years ago. In our
meeting there was something pathetic. Neither
50 long ago the TWO ladies who asW were ms
mainly instrumental In giving me the chance u
0eVOun& my uIo 10 the cause OF freedom. These
were Ellen and Anna Richardson, OF Newcastle or
Tyne. Tney are both living, one aged seventy.
gestion from me they opened q correspondence
With Hon Walter Forward, OF Ptttsburg, and Mr.
NsreSitn; OF d., Pniiadelpnia and through them
my body, made present OF myself 20 myself and
thus enabled me 70 return to the United states
! and resume my work for the emancipation OF
the slaves 1t was great privilege TO see these
TWO women, and to see others who assisted then
Ia RAISING the money to ransom me. II had haf
no otner compensation for my voyage across thu
sea tins would have been ample. OF course MANI
o. the precious friends who met me In England
away, but saw some OF them through their chill
oren ana chtldren's children, and In them rec0Q
nized their noble qualities.
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